Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated Chinese version of the Service User Psychological Empowerment Scale (C-SUPES) in a youth service setting in Hong Kong. Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey of 381 youth residing in Hong Kong and participating in services provided by community-based children and youth services centres. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicate a good fit for the proposed threefold factor structure with the original Positive Attitude and Involved Attitude subscales combined. The scale’s criterion validity was supported by significant correlations between creative self-efficacy, youth – adult partnerships, and civic engagement in the community, and its internal consistency reliability was satisfactory. Overall, youth service users with a higher level of participation in youth services reported a higher level of psychological empowerment. Altogether, the results suggest that C-SUPES is a reliable, valid instrument for measuring psychological empowerment among youth service users in Hong Kong. © 2024 The Author(s).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 253–272 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Online published | 18 Apr 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2025 |
Research Keywords
- Psychological empowerment
- youth service
- service user
- empowerment
- scale validation
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